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List of Catalan footballers

Location of Catalonia, which has produced many players for the Spain national team, and others

The list of Catalan footballers features male association football players from Catalonia, one of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities and a territory with a population of over 7 million, plus the adjoining Pyrénées-Orientales, a French department, and also the Sardinian city of Alghero. All of them have reached international status with the national teams as specified, the vast majority representing Spain.[1][2][3]

The region has a representative squad – the Catalonia national football team – but they are not recognised by FIFA, were inactive for long periods and only play friendly matches against FIFA teams or against other sides with similar status such as the Basque Country.[4][5][6]

Catalonia national team players (since 1997)

Listed below are the players who have featured for the Catalonia international team dating from 1997 when regular fixtures against FIFA national teams were arranged. As of May 2019, there have been 25 matches played in this era (including four against the Basque Country who have the same unofficial status as Catalonia and select their squads on the same basis), with 141 players involved.

Notes

  1. ^ Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from football (although they may have retired from their FIFA international team) and are thus eligible to be called up.
  2. ^ a b Catalonia score given first in all cases.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 2–0 vs  China, 2002
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 2–1 vs  Venezuela, 2019
  5. ^ a b c d e 1–0 vs  FR Yugoslavia, 1999
  6. ^ a b c d e f 1–1 vs  Nigeria, 2013
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1–1 vs  Bulgaria, 1997
  8. ^ a b c d 2–2 vs  Basque Country, 2006
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 5–0 vs  Nigeria, 1998
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t 3–3 vs  Tunisia, 2016
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h 1–0 vs  Chile, 2001
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 0–0 vs  Tunisia, 2011
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 2–0 vs  Costa Rica, 2006
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h 0–3 vs  Argentina, 2004
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 4–1 vs  Cape Verde, 2013
  16. ^ a b c d e f 1–1 vs  Paraguay, 2005
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h 2–1 vs  Colombia, 2008
  18. ^ a b c d 4–2 vs  Ecuador, 2003
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h 2–5 vs  Brazil, 2004
  20. ^ a b c d e f 0–1 vs  Argentina, 2008
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1–1 vs  Basque Country, 2007
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 0–1 vs  Basque Country, 2015
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 4–0 vs  Honduras, 2010
  24. ^ a b c d 4–2 vs  Argentina, 2009
  25. ^ a b c d e 1–1 vs  Basque Country, 2014
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 1–3 vs  Brazil, 2002
  27. ^ a b c d 5–0 vs  Lithuania, 2000
  28. ^ a b Pepe Reina and Andrés Iniesta are the only players to have featured for Catalonia since 1997 who would not have definitely qualified to do so under standard FIFA eligibility criteria (other than the rule on being 'cap-tied' to another national team, which does not apply), although at the time of their respective selections both had lengthy associations with the region playing for the youth teams of FC Barcelona.
  29. ^ Soler, an amateur player with CE Manresa, was called up to the squad at late notice having performed well in the Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup.[9]

FIFA international players from Catalonia

All of the players listed were either born or raised in Catalonia, with most meeting both criteria.

As of 15 July 2024

Catalan heritage

There are many other international footballers with some Catalan heritage or connection, for example:

Notes

  1. ^ 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
  2. ^ a b c 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
  3. ^ a b c d e 1978 FIFA World Cup
  4. ^ 1928 Olympic Games
  5. ^ a b c d e f 1934 FIFA World Cup
  6. ^ 1938 FIFA World Cup
  7. ^ a b c 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
  8. ^ 2022 AFF Championship
  9. ^ 2004 African Cup of Nations
  10. ^ 2006 African Cup of Nations
  11. ^ a b UEFA Euro 1996
  12. ^ 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
  13. ^ a b c d e 2018 FIFA World Cup
  14. ^ a b c d e f UEFA Euro 2012
  15. ^ a b c d 2012 Olympic Games
  16. ^ a b c d e f 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
  17. ^ a b c d e 2014 FIFA World Cup
  18. ^ a b c d e f UEFA Euro 2016
  19. ^ a b c d e f UEFA Euro 2020 (played in 2021)
  20. ^ a b c d e f 2022 FIFA World Cup
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m No full caps; Olympic Games selection only
  22. ^ a b c d 1968 Olympic Games
  23. ^ a b c 1994 FIFA World Cup
  24. ^ a b 1998 FIFA World Cup
  25. ^ a b c d e UEFA Euro 2000
  26. ^ a b c d e f 1950 FIFA World Cup
  27. ^ a b c d e f 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
  28. ^ a b c d e f g 2010 FIFA World Cup
  29. ^ 1986 FIFA World Cup
  30. ^ a b UEFA Euro 1988
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i 2000 Olympic Games
  32. ^ a b c d e UEFA Euro 2004
  33. ^ a b c d e f UEFA Euro 2008
  34. ^ a b c d Includes 1 match not counted by some sources: See Spain national football team results (1920–29)#Unofficial match
  35. ^ a b c d 1924 Olympic Games
  36. ^ a b c d e f 2020 Olympic Games (played in 2021)
  37. ^ a b c d UEFA Euro 2024
  38. ^ a b c 1966 FIFA World Cup
  39. ^ a b c d 2006 FIFA World Cup
  40. ^ a b c d 1992 Olympic Games
  41. ^ a b c d No full caps; Mediterranean Games squad only.
  42. ^ a b 2009 Mediterranean Games
  43. ^ a b c d 1996 Olympic Games
  44. ^ a b c 1964 European Nations' Cup
  45. ^ Only played in 1 unofficial wartime international in 1937: See Spain national football team results (1930–39)#Unofficial matches.
  46. ^ a b 2005 Mediterranean Games
  47. ^ UEFA Euro 1984
  48. ^ a b c d e 1962 FIFA World Cup
  49. ^ a b c d e 2002 FIFA World Cup
  50. ^ a b c 1976 Olympic Games
  51. ^ UEFA Euro 1980
  52. ^ a b c 1920 Olympic Games
  53. ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup

See also

References

  1. ^ "Catalonia Greatest All-time 23 member team". Soccer, football or whatever. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Which players would make the all-time Catalan XI?". Marca. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The Catalan referendum tears through Spain – and Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos fall on either side of the divide". The Independent. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Catalonia and Basque Country reignite call for independent national football identities". The Telegraph newspaper, 30 December 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "The unofficial Catalonia national football team". Sports Keeda. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. ^ Matt Davis (13 October 2018). "Basque Country: The Spain internationals playing for a different team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  7. ^ Raül Capó: Raül Capó Gibert, BDFutbol
  8. ^ Sellarés: Marc Sellarés de Pedro, BDFutbol
  9. ^ Josep Maria Soler convocat amb la catalana absoluta, 26/12/2007, NacióDigital
  10. ^ Santi Triguero: Santiago Triguero Blanch, BDFutbol
  11. ^ Perelló: Emilio Perelló Serra, BDFutbol

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